Tag Archives: “Because I am Heir to Many Things”

(Here’s the bird behind “My Late Mother as a Ruffed Grouse.”) Woodland hikers in my part of the world (the Northeastern United States) know ruffed grouse as the birds that nearly give us heart attacks when they shoot out of … Continue reading →

Now I begin blogging. At first I thought of this endeavor as a Hudson Valley poetry blog to showcase our region’s writers. But it won’t just be poets from this area. Nor just poetry. But it will things that delight … Continue reading →

Books

Walking WoodstockJourneys into the Wild Heart of America’s Most Famous Small Town
by Michael Perkins
and Will Nixon
Illustrated by Carol Zaloom
#1 Paperback Bestseller of 2009, Golden Notebook, Woodstock, NY

The Pocket Guide to WoodstockAn Insiders' Guide with Suggested Hikes, a Walking Tour of the Historic Village, Maps, Photographs, and the Best Tips for a Memorable Visit
by Michael Perkins
and Will Nixon
Illustrated by Carol Zaloom
#1 Paperback Bestseller of 2012, Golden Notebook, Woodstock, NY

Books

Walking WoodstockJourneys into the Wild Heart of America’s Most Famous Small Town
by Michael Perkins
and Will Nixon
Illustrated by Carol Zaloom
#1 Paperback Bestseller of 2009, Golden Notebook, Woodstock, NY

Books

The Pocket Guide to WoodstockAn Insiders' Guide with Suggested Hikes, a Walking Tour of the Historic Village, Maps, Photographs, and the Best Tips for a Memorable Visit
by Michael Perkins
and Will Nixon
Illustrated by Carol Zaloom
#1 Paperback Bestseller of 2012, Golden Notebook, Woodstock, NY

Poetry

Love in the City of Grudges
Poems by Will Nixon
Illustrated by Carol Zaloom

My Late Mother as a Ruffed Grouse
Poems by Will Nixon
Illustrated by Carol Zaloom

Poetry

Love in the City of Grudges
Poems by Will Nixon
Illustrated by Carol Zaloom

Poetry

My Late Mother as a Ruffed Grouse
Poems by Will Nixon
Illustrated by Carol Zaloom

About the Author

Will Nixon grew up in the Connecticut suburbs, spent his young adulthood in Hoboken and Manhattan, then moved to a Catskills log cabin in 1996 complete with a wood stove and mice. For years, he wrote environmental journalism, then turned to poetry and personal essays. His work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and listed in Best American Essays 2004. He now lives in Woodstock, NY with a wall thermostat for heat, but still can't get rid of the mice.

Quotes

“Are you familiar with the writing of Woodstock poet Will Nixon? If not, you should be because of his funny, wistful, poignant poems.”
-- Catskill Mountain Region Guide

“The Hudson Valley has produced some of the great peregrinations of our time, most notably by John Burroughs, an inveterate walker. Add Michael Perkins and Will Nixon to the list—these are charming essays, some of them with a bit more bite than you'd guess.”
-- Bill McKibben